School of Rock Buckhead is proud to partner with Balance Atlanta to help our students achieve true “Peak Performance.” Led by Dr. Caroline von Fluegge-Chen, Balance Atlanta takes a whole-person approach to wellness — supporting posture, focus, nervous system health, and overall vitality for growing musicians and busy families alike. Together, we’re keeping mind and body on the same page so our students can step on stage feeling confident, strong, and ready to play loud.

A groundbreaking study led by pianist and neuropsychology-trained musician Nicolas Namoradze used wearable EEG technology to capture one of the clearest real-time views of a performer’s brain during live piano playing. The research shows that musical performance activates a complex, coordinated network involving motor control, memory, attention, emotion, and continuous prediction and adjustment across multiple brain regions. Namoradze helped solve a major research challenge by “finger-syncing” to a precisely reproduced recording of his own performance, allowing scientists to align repeated brain measurements with millisecond accuracy. The project highlights how close collaboration between artists and scientists can open new ways to study real-world performance and generate new hypotheses about how musical intention becomes physical expression.

School of Rock Buckhead is proud to recognize our Students of the Month with support from local partner Holly Bowls & Bites — celebrating confidence, creativity, and community.

School of Rock Buckhead is proud to recognize Premier Martial Arts (PMA) as our January Community Partner of the Month. Both organizations share a commitment to helping children in the Buckhead and greater Atlanta area develop confidence, discipline, focus, and resilience through structured, goal-oriented programs. At School of Rock Buckhead, students build life skills through performance-based music education—learning teamwork, perseverance, and leadership by playing in real bands and performing live. Premier Martial Arts complements this mission through high-quality martial arts instruction that emphasizes physical fitness, mental focus, respect, and self-confidence both on and off the mat. This partnership reflects our shared belief that children thrive when they are challenged in environments that support personal growth, accountability, and positive mentorship. Exclusive Partner Offer: As part of this collaboration, all School of Rock Buckhead students and families receive a FREE week of martial arts lessons at Premier Martial Arts. This exclusive offer gives families the opportunity to explore a program that reinforces the same values of discipline, confidence, and personal achievement taught through music education. We’re excited to partner with Premier Martial Arts this January and continue building a stronger, more connected Buckhead community through programs that support strong bodies, strong minds, and confident kids.

"The band was going to end when we graduated high school," guitarist Gus Green said. "None of us thought anything would happen"